JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

2121 CAMDEN RD STE A, ORLANDO, FL 32803-1447

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KAREN REVELS, 2121 CAMDEN ROAD, ORLANDO, FL 32803

Signed the 990

KAREN REVELS, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(407) 898-2121

Website

WWW.JACENTRALFL.ORG

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

JACF EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS BY DELIVERING INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS IN FIN LITERACY, CAREER READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATORS AND BUSINESS LEADERS INSPIRE AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

Program accomplishments

• 3DE BY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION:3DE BY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IS A FOUR-YEAR, SCHOOL-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL THAT TRANSFORMS HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION BY INTEGRATING REAL-WORLD BUSINESS CHALLENGES INTO CORE ACADEMIC COURSES. IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ORANGE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES, 3DE CONNECTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES TO REAL-TIME CASE STUDIES PRESENTED BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH COMPETENCY-BASED CASE METHODOLOGY, STUDENTS WORK IN TEAMS TO SOLVE AUTHENTIC BUSINESS CHALLENGES AND PRESENT SOLUTIONS TO CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS. THIS IMMERSIVE MODEL BUILDS CRITICAL THINKING, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WHILE INCREASING ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND RELEVANCE. BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, AND EVALUATORS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH DIRECT EXPOSURE TO CAREER PATHWAYS AND PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS.LAUNCHED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR AT OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (ORLANDO) AND OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL (KISSIMMEE), 3DE HAS EXPANDED TO NINE HIGH SCHOOLS AS OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: OAK RIDGE, OSCEOLA, OCOEE, EAST RIVER, INNOVATION, CELEBRATION, EDGEWATER, HORIZON, AND LAKE BUENA VISTA. TWO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS ARE SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN 2026-2027, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING STUDENT ACCESS TO THIS INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL.DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 1,288 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 3DE ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA. STUDENTS PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 150 BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS AND ENGAGED IN NEARLY 700 HOURS OF COACHING, MENTORING, AND CASE-BASED PROBLEM SOLVING.BY EMBEDDING BUSINESS CONNECTIVITY INTO DAILY INSTRUCTION, 3DE EQUIPS STUDENTS MANY FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCIES, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THE MODERN WORKFORCE. OUTCOMESTHIS MODEL PRODUCES EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS INCLUDING UNMATCHED GRADUATION RATES, STRONGER ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, IMPROVED CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT, AND A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. AT OAK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR EXAMPLE, THE 3DE CLASS OF 2025 ACHIEVED A 100% FOUR-YEAR COHORT GRADUATION RATE. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE IS APPROXIMATELY 87%. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN 3DE ARE SHOWING UP BOTH LITERALLY AND IN THEIR CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND ASPIRATIONS. THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES STRONG ACADEMIC AND POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT FOR 3DE GRADUATES SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDS PRE-PROGRAM BENCHMARKS, REFLECTING MEASURABLE GAINS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, INCLUDING ELA PROFICIENCY GROWTH AND LEARNING GAINS, CONSISTENTLY SHOW HIGHER RATES OF IMPROVEMENT AMONG 3DE STUDENTS COMPARED TO SCHOOL-WIDE GROWTH TRENDS.KEY EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS:1. ENHANCES RELEVANCE AND ENGAGEMENT BY CONNECTING ACADEMICS TO REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES.2. DEEPENS UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SUSTAINED BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.3. ENCOURAGES APPLICATION OF ACADEMIC CONCEPTS TO FOSTER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE RETENTION.
  Expenses $2,226,608
• ELEVATING CAREER AWARENESS THROUGH JA INSPIRE:JA INSPIRE IS A HYBRID PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND A HANDS-ON CAREER EXPO. THE PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF THREE INTEGRATED COMPONENTS: 1. EIGHT HOURS OF IN-CLASS SESSIONS, FOLLOWED BY2. PARTICIPATION IN THE JA INSPIRE CAREER EXPO, AND3. A POST-EVENT CLASSROOM DEBRIEF. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE JA INSPIRE EVENT WAS HELD IN BOTH OSCEOLA AND ORANGE COUNTIES. IN OSCEOLA, INSPIRE WAS HELD AGAIN AT OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK AND THE INSPIRE ORANGE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER AND AN OVERWHELMING 5,000 ATTENDED. STUDENTS VISITED OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK, WHERE THEY EXPLORED OVER 47,000 SQUARE FEET OF INTERACTIVE, CAREER-THEMED STATIONS. THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF JA INSPIRE DEMONSTRATES JACF'S ABILITY TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH REAL-WORLD CAREER PATHWAYS, HELPING THEM ENVISION THEIR FUTURES AND STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE.2024-2025 PROGRAM IMPACT:1. NEARLY 23,000 HOURS OF CLASSROOM AND EXPERIENTIAL INSTRUCTION DELIVERED 2. OVER 18,518 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS ENGAGED ACROSS THE REGION
  Expenses $63,465
• THE JA BIZTOWN POP-UP EXPERIENCE:JA BIZTOWN IS A HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT COMBINES CLASSROOM LESSONS WITH A FULLY INTERACTIVE SIMULATION OF A REAL-WORLD ECONOMY. DESIGNED FOR 4TH-6TH GRADE STUDENTS, BIZTOWN TEACHES FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RUN BUSINESSES, MANAGE FINANCES, AND SERVE AS CITIZENS IN A SIMULATED TOWN. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)STUDENTS TAKE ON DIVERSE ROLES OPERATING BANKS, MANAGING BUSINESSES, WRITING CHECKS, AND EVEN CASTING VOTES FOR A MAYOR. THE GOAL IS CLEAR: TO HELP THESE YOUNG MINDS DEVELOP A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BUSINESSES OPERATE, THE ROLE OF MONEY IN OUR ECONOMY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK AND DECISION-MAKING. BIZTOWN PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS TO ASK QUESTIONS, PRACTICE CONCEPTS, AND LEARN THROUGH REAL-LIFE FINANCIAL AND CAREER SCENARIOS AT A YOUNG AGE.JA BIZTOWN EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO SEE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EDUCATION AND SUCCESS IN THE REAL WORLD, PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE CAREERS AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.2024-2025 PROGRAM IMPACT:1. OVER 4,900 OSCEOLA AND VOLUSIA STUDENTS ENGAGED 2. 90% OF PARTICIPANTS FELT MORE CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY AFTER THEIR EXPERIENCE
  Expenses $13,066
• JA FINANCE PARK VIRTUAL (FPV): A FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE, JA FINANCE PARK VIRTUAL, DELIVERED OVER 340,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO 24,000 8TH GRADERS AND GRADUATING SENIORS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE 25-HOUR PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO ESSENTIAL PERSONAL FINANCE CONCEPTS AS THEY PREPARE FOR ADULTHOOD. THE PROGRAM'S DIGITAL FORMAT ALLOWS TEACHERS TO CONDUCT LESSONS IN-PERSON OR REMOTELY, INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY. THROUGH THE JA FPV SIMULATION, STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED AVATARS WITH REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS. THEY PRACTICE BUDGETING AND MANAGING FINANCES ACROSS LIFE STAGES, INCLUDING RETIREMENT, BUILDING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL CAPABILITY. JACF COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EDUCATORS, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY AND REACH OF THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE REGION.0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

59-0972112

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Exempt since

1994

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q320)

Group exemption

1116: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,895,796

Income (IRS master file)

$5,500,837

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-0972112).

Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC

What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC is 59-0972112.

Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.

Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN REVELS.

Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 54 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,178 (KAREN REVELS, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,258,716, expenses of $3,267,211 and total assets of $3,895,796 at year end.

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